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WORLDGolden Knights strike first, down Avs to open seri...Dylan Coghlan scored his first playoff goal to get Vegas rolling, Carter Hart made 36 saves and the Golden Knights opened the Western Conference finals by holding off the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Wednesday night.ESPN·May 21, 2026
WORLDEagles LB Smith arrested after car clocked at 135Eagles linebacker Nolan Smith Jr. was arrested Friday and accused of speeding and reckless driving in Georgia, the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office told ESPN on Wednesday.ESPN·May 21, 2026
WORLDSpurs, already minus Fox, lose Harper (hammy)Spurs guard Dylan Harper suffered a right hamstring injury in Wednesday night's loss in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Thunder.ESPN·May 21, 2026
WORLDThunder tie series as SGA bounces back with 30As they did twice during last season's title run, the Thunder bounced back from a series-opening loss, getting 30 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and forcing 21 turnovers to even the series against the Spurs in Game 2.ESPN·May 21, 2026
WORLDNetanyahu scolds Israeli security minister for videos taunting flotilla activistsIsrael's national security minister triggered a backlash after releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists who tried to breach the blockade of Gaza, telling them they should be imprisoned.NPR·May 21, 2026
WORLDTikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says regulatorYouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.BBC News·May 21, 2026
WORLDI'm trapped in a retirement flat with a £20k service charge. I fear I'll never sellHundreds of people contacted BBC News after a report found families were being left with service charge debts after inheriting properties.BBC News·May 21, 2026
WORLDCan the Steelers win with a 42-year-old quarterbac...Does Rodgers have anything left? Will the Steelers' offense look the same as it did in 2025? And can running it back actually work for Pittsburgh?ESPN·May 21, 2026
WORLDChildren in England to be offered free bus trips this AugustChancellor Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free bus scheme designed to relieve cost-of-living pressures.BBC News·May 21, 2026
WORLDAustralia’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.5% with markets slashing chance of more interest rate hikes<p>Surprise rise in jobless rate will give Reserve Bank more reason to delay another interest rate hike at June meeting</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/21/australia-news-live-penny-wong-israel-flotilla-budget-capital-gains-negative-gearing-anthony-albaThe Guardian·May 21, 2026
WORLDEbola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare typeHealthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world's most vulnerable places.NPR·May 21, 2026
